Monthly Archives: July 2009

Local Humberside Police Surgery in Hedon

Posted on July 29, 2009 by | Leave a comment

DSCF1495A police pop-in surgery is being held on the 25th August 2009. You can meet local police officers between 5pm – 6pm at the cafe in the Co-Op store on New Road Hedon.

Click for more about the local police team.

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Fantastic Four need your old and unused phones

Posted on July 28, 2009 by | Leave a comment

Lifestyle 2009 PinkThe “Fantastic Four” – alias Amber, Olivia, Abbi and Emily – are a team of young people taking part in the Humberside Police Lifestyle 2009 project.

They want your old and unused mobile phones which will be recycled for use and earn the team money for the restoration fund for Hedon’s St. Augustine’s church.

Phones can be dropped off in a collection box situated at Hedon Post Office in Marketplace.

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Silver Surfers’ Day 2009 a huge success!

Posted on July 27, 2009 by | Leave a comment

Friday May 15th was Silver Surfers’ Day 2009. And what a success it was! Don’t take my word for it but read the report yourself which is embedded below.

The Hedon Blog covered the event but perhaps next year we will have to make “Silver Surfers’ Day Hedon 2010″ a reality! Have any readers got suggestions about this?

Congratulations to organisers Digital Unite! Embedded Scribd document follows:
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Volunteers needed to help bring broadband to isolated RNLI outpost at Spurn Point

Posted on July 26, 2009 by | 2 Comments

Humber LifeboatA local campaign aims to bring ultrafast broadband to one of the most remote lifeboat stations in the country.

The Humber Lifeboat  Station is situated at the tip of Spurn Point. The site is a perfect location for the life-saving service to be based and hundreds of lives have been saved since it was first established there in 1810.

The station is home to the crew and their families – a small population of only 29 people. Living at the station can be quite difficult if you consider that the nearest shops are 8 miles away. Most of the services that we all take for granted are generally not available at the site and this includes broadband.

Now Fibrestream have announced plans to bring a fibre optic link to the base to help the families keep in touch with the outside world.

However volunteers are needed to lend a hand in digging a two foot trench to bury the cables. Fibrestream have issued a “shout” for people to come down to Spurn, pick up a shovel and help the crew to dig their own fibre.

If people want to lend a hand then they are asked to get in touch see Fibrestream Digging Deep for RNLI.

Other information:

RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) Website.

About Spurn Point.

Local sources of help and information on volunteering: Hull Volunteer Centre and East Riding Voluntary Action Services.

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Hedon Watercolour JigZone JigSaw Puzzle

Posted on July 25, 2009 by | Leave a comment

It seems some readers have been missing the weekly puzzle?! Well here we go…from the Hedon Blog’s very first post! click to play:
Click to Mix and Solve
For more puzzles visit the Jigsaw Player.

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New Swine Flu Service to go live today!

Posted on July 23, 2009 by | Leave a comment

Note: The National Pandemic Flu Service has now closed but information is still available via www.direct.gov.uk

The National Flu Service for England is now online at www.pandemicflu.direct.gov.uk

Today on 23rd July 2009 a search on the new website’s ‘Anti-Viral Collection Point Information’ reveals that Hull is not listed. Whilst alarming at first, the Hull Daily Mail reassuringly reports that 8 chemists across Hull will distribute the Anti-Virals.

Lloyds in Beverley is listed as an East Yorkshire collection point.

NOTE that medicines can only be collected following prescription by the National Pandemic Flu Service.

For the latest news visit (each link will open in a new window):

The Department of Health

HHS Choices

Health Protection Agency

NHS Direct

There is criticism that the phone and online service  will give thousands of swine flu sufferers access to drugs without needing to consult a Doctor. But Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson has been quoted on the BBC as saying it was a price worth paying to help the NHS cope with its “biggest challenge in a generation”.

Other Information:

Swine Flu: Public Information Leaflet as a Scribd document.

Media Release from NHS Hull.

Hedon chemists sees Tamiflu demand rise: Hull Daily Mail.

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Community Speed Watch coming to a village near you!

Posted on July 22, 2009 by | Leave a comment

Community Speed Watch

A “Community Speed Watch” is to be piloted in the village of Beeford reports the Hull Daily Mail. The scheme involves community volunteers playing an active role in discouraging drivers from driving faster than the speed limit through villages and small towns.

This pilot could be a prelude to rolling this scheme out across the whole East Riding.

But remember where you saw the story about local Community Speed Watch first: see The Hedon Blog.

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East Riding LINk to investigate local health concerns

Posted on July 22, 2009 by | 1 Comment

LINk LogoFollowing initial consultations the East Riding of Yorkshire LINk (Local Involvement Network) is to conduct investigations into two major issues or difficulties:

  1. Getting appointments with a Doctor (General Practitioner);
  2. Getting transport to hospitals (i.e. Castle Hill, Bridlington and Scarborough Hospitals).

The LINk has stated that difficulties in getting appointments to see GPs was easily the top issue in most of the East Riding, and has begun the investigation on this by publishing a questionnaire available at ERY LINk News.

Complete the survey and help the LINk get a fuller picture of the issue across the whole East Riding.

Previous story: Link Tour of Area.

Use Health and Social Care Services in Hull? See Hull LINk.

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